Kahoot is a quick and easy way to assess student's understanding of a skill or topic. After creating a "kahoot" the teacher gives the students a code to access the quiz using any internet enabled device including a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The quiz is projected on a screen, typically a smartboard of some type, and the students select a color/shape combination that corresponds with their response. Important features include:
Free access to "quizzes" created by other teachers
Students are awarded points for answering quickly and correctly and a leaderboard is posted after each responses which increases student engagement
Easy access from any device
Limited to multiple choice responses
Automatically generates and emails response data to teachers after each session
Explore these additional ways to engage and assess your students with Kahoot!
Group Work:
After reviewing the above resources individually, choose one of your group member's assessments to adapt using this platform. When considering which to adapt. think about the goals of the activity (what are the students learning, what skill/idea are you assessing, what will you do with the data from this activity once it is collected) and try to choose the one that best aligns with this particular tools. When you are done creating the lesson, post a link to it on the "further application" page & complete the formative assessment below.
Description of Tool:
Kahoot is a quick and easy way to assess student's understanding of a skill or topic. After creating a "kahoot" the teacher gives the students a code to access the quiz using any internet enabled device including a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The quiz is projected on a screen, typically a smartboard of some type, and the students select a color/shape combination that corresponds with their response. Important features include:
Free access to "quizzes" created by other teachers
Students are awarded points for answering quickly and correctly and a leaderboard is posted after each responses which increases student engagement
Easy access from any device
Limited to multiple choice responses
Automatically generates and emails response data to teachers after each session
Resources:
Getting Started With Kahoot! A Complete Guide
How to Use Kahoot! in the Classroom
Tech in 2
6 Alternative Ways to Use Kahoot! in the Classroom
by Jamie Brooker
Explore these additional ways to engage and assess your students with Kahoot!
Group Work:
After reviewing the above resources individually, choose one of your group member's assessments to adapt using this platform. When considering which to adapt. think about the goals of the activity (what are the students learning, what skill/idea are you assessing, what will you do with the data from this activity once it is collected) and try to choose the one that best aligns with this particular tools. When you are done creating the lesson, post a link to it on the "further application" page & complete the formative assessment below.
Formative Feedback: